Microsoft Internet Explorer "Print Table of Links" option code execution
| ie-printtableoflinks-code-execution (42416) |  High Risk |
Description:
Internet Explorer could allow a remote attacker to bypass cross-zone restrictions and execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system, caused by insecure usage of the "Print Table of Links" print option. By persuading a victim to print a specially-crafted HTML document using this option, an attacker could inject malicious script into URL links. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code in the victim's Local Zone instead of the Internet Zone.
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft, Internet Explorer 6.0
- Microsoft, Internet Explorer 7.0
- Microsoft, Internet Explorer 8.0 Beta1
Remedy:
No remedy available as of November 22, 2008.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Aviv Raff On .NET Advisories, Wednesday, May 14, 2008, Internet Explorer "Print Table of Links" Cross-Zone Scripting Vulnerability at http://aviv.raffon.net/2008/05/14/InternetExplorerQuotPrintTableOfLinksquotCrossZoneScriptingVulnerability.aspx.
- Microsoft Internet Explorer Web site, Internet Explorer: Home Page at http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/ie/default.mspx.
- BID-29217: Microsoft Internet Explorer 'Print Table of Links' Cross Zone Script Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-2281: Cross-zone scripting vulnerability in the Print Table of Links feature in Internet Explorer 6.0, 7.0, and 8.0b allows user-assisted remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML in the Local Machine Zone via an HTML document with a link containing JavaScript sequences, which are evaluated by a resource script when a user prints this document.
- FrSIRT/ADV-2008-1529: Microsoft Internet Explorer Printing Cross-Zone Scripting Vulnerability
- SA30141: Internet Explorer "Print Table of Links" Cross-Zone Scripting
Reported:
May 14, 2008
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